LIVE REVIEW // Matt listens to Gershwin Reimagined
BY MATT BODEN Gershwin ReimaginedMelbourne International Jazz FestivalMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Laura Mvula and José James (voice), Troy Miller (conductor)Hamer Hall, 1 June This concert was […]
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LIVE REVIEW // Jasmine sees Freeze Frame Opera
BY JASMINE MIDDLETON ToscaFreeze Frame OperaCentenary Pavilion, Perth, 9 June As I entered the huge, air-craft hanger space of the Centenary Pavilion, I felt like […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees Last and First Men (Vivid)
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC Last and First MenVivid LIVESydney Symphony Orchestra (with Benjamin Northey, conductor)Sydney Opera House, 2 June Last and First Men, directed […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees A Royal Affair
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC A Royal AffairSydney Chamber Choir with The Muffat CollectiveGreat Hall, University of Sydney, 1 June I’m decidedly no fan […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jessie hears the anxiety-inducing Six Lethargies
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) Keaton Henson: Six Lethargies with the Opera Australia OrchestraVivid LIVESydney Opera House, 31 May Ah, Vivid. […]
How can Classical:NEXT best respond to our times?
BY MYLES OAKEY, EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Disclaimer: Opinions reflect those of the writer and not necessarily the publication. In a persuasive project pitch, the artistic director […]
Classical:NEXT reminds artists to “treat music like a business”
BY LYLE CHAN When Glenn Dickie arrived in Rotterdam, one of the first things he needed to do was buy a new sandwich toaster. He’d […]
LIVE REVIEW // Jeffrey sees Yann Tiersen
BY JEFFREY PALMER Yann TiersenInternational tourBeacon Theatre, New York, 28 May Known largely for his compositions for cinema, namely the whimsical film Amélie, Yann Tiersen […]
LIVE REVIEW // Wendy sees the Australian Harp Quartet
BY WENDY ZHANG Australian Harp QuartetMosman Art Gallery, 19 May Before attending the Australian Harp Quartet concert, I had little idea of what a harp […]
LIVE REVIEW // Mark sees lost+sound pop+up ii
BY MARK BOSCH, LEAD CRITIC pop+up iilost+soundArchies, Jubilee Park, 25 May Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of seeing lost+sound’s first pop-up of 2019 […]